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,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ca       
7legislative day1 ,may #cj71 #bjbc,mr4  
,padilla submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,express+ ! ne$ = ! ,s5ate
 to provide advice & cons5t to          
ratification ( ! ,unit$ ,nations        
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity4    
,:]eas human actions are contribut+ to  
an unprec$5t$ & increas+ loss (         
biodiv]sity worldwide2 ,:]eas ne>ly     
#a1jjj1jjj species c\ld be ?reat5$ )    
ext9ction2 ,:]eas e ,unit$ ,nations     
memb] /ate has ratifi$ ! ,conv5tion on  
,biological ,div]sity1 done at ,rio de  
,janeiro ,june #e1 #aiib1 ) ! exception 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates sign$ ! ,conv5tion on ,biological
 ,div]sity 9 #aiic b has n ratifi$ !    
treaty2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u      
curr5t dome/ic law1 is already legally  
compliant ) ! obligations ( !           

,conv5tion2 ,:]eas ,f$]al ag5cies (t5   
design _! plans to align ) ,conv5tion on
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,:]eas ! abs5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !   
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity     
limits ! ,unit$ ,/ates to hold+ ! /atus 
( an obs]v] to delib]ations & decision  
mak+ processes ( ! ,conv5tion on        
,biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas1 n be+ p>ty to !   
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates does n h a vote )9 !      
conv5tion1 :i* dim9i%es our voice &     
influ5ce2 ,:]eas ! decisions & rules    
made by ! ,conv5tion on ,biological     
,div]sity affect bo? national security &
 economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
spite ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates non-p>ty /atus2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is "o ( ! _w's   
l>ge/ contributors 9 int]national       
cons]vation fund+ & biological div]sity 
exp]tise2 & ,:]eas we are inextricably  
int]connect$ on ?is planet1 & ! "w ( !  
,conv5tion on ,biological ,div]sity has 
a direct impact on all ,am]icans3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t x is 9 ! national int]e/ 

= ! ,s5ate to provide its advice &      
cons5t = ! ratification ( ! ,conv5tion  
on ,biological ,div]sity1 :i* 0 sign$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,new ,york on ,june  
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